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Revision as of 19:17, 1 April 2020
At one time in western civilization, training the mind in logic was an accepted and important part of classical education. Learning how to systematically use deduction to reach valid conclusions was considered of primary importance to the educated mind. With the dilution and subversion of the mainstream educational system, it is now rare for a student to be formally trained in the trivium.
See Also
References
Joseph, Miriam. The Trivium: Logic, Grammar and Rhetoric: Understanding the Nature and Function of Language. IPG, 2002.
Shapiro, Stewart, and Teresa Kouri Kissel. “Classical Logic.” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Stanford University, 11 Mar. 2018, plato.stanford.edu/entries/logic-classical/.
